Many homeowners would pay another $10 to $25 annually into a new Greenfund to reduce nutrient runoff in the Chesapeake Bay, under a “simpler” and “better” proposal than one floated in the spring, Gov. Martin O?Malley said. According to the proposal the Chesapeake Bay Foundation developed:

» Homeowners would pay a penny for every square foot of their house that?s more than 1,000 square feet. For example, the owner of a 2,000-square-foot house would pay $10.